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Posted by 90FoX (Member # 1974) on :
 
Need to reinforce my torque boxes. One to many launches on dr at the track will do it.

So I've been looking around and the price difference between UMI and wild rides torque box reinforcement plates is huge.

But the product is simple and basically the same.

Can anyone tell me if it's worth spending the extra 80 or so bucks on the wild rides plates?

Are there any other manufactures who make these?

Should I also reinforce the uppers? Or do these generally not have problem like the lowers?

Thanks

[ April 25, 2010, 06:32 PM: Message edited by: 90FoX ]
 

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Posted by 19mystic96 (Member # 7553) on :
 
i would just weld around the torque box seams instead of buying the kits.. i bought the UMI kit and it came with upper reinforcements and lowers as well.. i ended up not using the lower reinforcements because i didnt want to have to cut up the Torque box to make them fit.

ill get some pics of the spots i welded and where the upper reinforcements were welded into place if you want...

you dont really NEED to reinforce the uppers, but if the rear end is out and its easily accessible to do it, then you might as well...

[ April 26, 2010, 12:20 AM: Message edited by: 19mystic96 ]
 

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Posted by 90FoX (Member # 1974) on :
 
my shit is already ripping tho

and the boxes r already welded around the seams

you have to cut the tb's to fit the plates? I never knew this. Why do you need to cut the tb's? You cant trim the plates?


 

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Posted by 19mystic96 (Member # 7553) on :
 
I'll snap some pics of them when I get home today for you..
 

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Posted by partsbob67 (Member # 8836) on :
 
get the wild rides.i put them in my drag coupe, no cutting. fit is great.
 

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Posted by RyanM... (Member # 7089) on :
 

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Originally posted by 90FoX:
my shit is already ripping tho

and the boxes r already welded around the seams

you have to cut the tb's to fit the plates? I never knew this. Why do you need to cut the tb's? You cant trim the plates?

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Mine were tearing to, I just just beat it all back into place welded up the tear and welded all the seams, and for the lowers I used the competition engineering plates from summit for 20 bucks. My car feels great.


I think the wild rides kit is for if you completely f your car up beyond repair, and just need to put a whole new set up in there. But also if you do use the battle box kit you'll most likely never have to deal with it again so its really up to you
 

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Posted by Notch1320 (Member # 2647) on :
 
X2 for the Wild Rides Kit!
 

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Posted by SSF 50 (Member # 7219) on :
 
i only use wild rides did 3 foxes all fit great.only have 2 cut the bottoms on 94+ years... i have only seen uppers rip and LOTS but never lowers... once i get done wit a couple other projects ill be doin a battle box in my drop, that kit aint no joke (some thick shit )

[ April 29, 2010, 01:03 AM: Message edited by: SSF 50 ]
 

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Posted by Luke87GT (Member # 21) on :
 
Go with the cheaper ones, weld all the seams, and get the wolfe racecraft lower plates.

PM "Quicksparks" and he can do all the work for you.

His welding is awesome!
 

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Posted by 90FoX (Member # 1974) on :
 
Wow suddenly I got a bunch of responses. Sweet Ill look into those summit plates.

Right now the general consensus is wild rydes. I'll probably do the uppers while I'm at it too.

I'm lucky to have caught my torque boxes ripping early. They aren't pulling out of the pocket they sit in. It's ripping from left to right. I'll try to get pics up. Btw all the seams have already been welded when my sub frame connectors were put on.
 

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Posted by 90FoX (Member # 1974) on :
 


[ May 02, 2010, 01:40 AM: Message edited by: 90FoX ]
 

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